Brazil’s president says hydroxychloroquine will cure his virus July 8, 2020Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro (AP/Silvia Izquierdo)(AP/Silvia Izquierdo)Brazil’s president says hydroxychloroquine will cure his virusIt appears that President Donald Trump isn’t the only world leader to tout hydroxychloroquine as an effective drug against COVID-19.By Associated PressBrazilian President Jair Bolsonaro says he is confident that he will swiftly recover from the new coronavirus thanks to treatment with hydroxychloroquine, the anti-malaria drug that has not been proven effective against COVID-19.Bolsonaro said he tested positive for the new coronavirus on Tuesday after months of downplaying its severity while deaths mounted rapidly inside the country.The president told reporters he underwent a lung X-ray on Monday after experiencing fever, muscle aches and malaise. As of Tuesday, his fever had subsided, he said, and he attributed the improvement to hydroxychloroquine. coronavirusDonald TrumpJair Bolsonaro
